CHAPTER 1 FISH THAT GO FISHING The anglerfish is a very strange looking sea creature Just look at its huge mouth sharp teeth and round blobby body It even has a weird spine shaped like a fishing rod sticking out of its head No wonder this fish lurks in the lonely dark depths of the sea If you looked like this wouldn't you Anglerfish is actually a term that describes a group of more than 300 species of fish Scientists call this group the Lophiiformes Different species in this group 21ST CENTURY SKILLS LIBRARY
also go by common names such as goosefish monkfish sea devil sea toad coffinfish frogmouth frogfish and batfish 29 This monkfish has a bumpy body that helps it blend in with its surroundings EXPLORING OUR OCEANS
Anglerfish live in every ocean and major sea of the world They are found in a wide range of habitats including deep oceans coastlines and coral reefs Some live in the open water Others live on the sea bottom One very strange anglerfish from Australia even makes its home where rivers meet the sea It lives in a mix of salty and fresh water less than 3 feet 1 m deep This anglerfish seems to almost have legs 21ST CENTURY SKILLS LIBRARY
This frogfish glides along the ocean floor EXPLORING OUR OCEANS
